![A brain hovers over a chess board, lines flow from the hypothalamus to the pieces, symbolising control over reactions to an aggressor and territory.](https://www.embl.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201018_Agression-Avoivance_Gross_1000x600px-300x180.jpg)
Should I run, or should I not? The neural basis of aggression and flight
Science, Science & Technology Researchers in the Gross group at EMBL Rome have investigated the mechanism behind defensive behaviour in mice. They have identified a specific area of the brain that encodes both spatial and threat cues to drive location-specific defensive responses.
2020
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